This is not what they meant by Olympic rings.
Olympian Liu Yuchen proposed to his girlfriend and fellow Chinese badminton player Huang Yaqiong after she scored a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics this month — but the tender moment created tension online, where social media critics slammed him for stealing her spotlight.
In a video of the proposal, Yaqiong proudly displayed her glittering gold medal around her neck, as Yuchen knelt to the ground and popped the question, asking, “I’ll love you forever! Will you marry me?” After slipping the ring onto her finger, he kissed her left hand and the lovebirds posed for photos as the crowd cheered.
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